Should you always lock your car doors?

I know you have heard this reminder before, but it is important to always lock your car whenever it is left unattended. Studies have shown that the vast majority of vehicles that are burglarized or stolen have been left unlocked. Don’t be the next victim.

Should I lock my car doors at night?

“We recommend always locking your car and bringing all valuables with you when exiting your vehicle.” Anything stored inside your vehicle should be out of sight or in the trunk. Never leave credit cards/debit cards, cash or your wallet or purse inside of your vehicle overnight.

Why do thieves smash car windows?

Broken Car Windows and Stolen Items ‘Smash and grab’ incidents happen in just a few seconds and are usually reported in sprees, within the same area and time frame. By smashing a window, the thieves are able to steal valuable possessions left in sight, even if the glass is tinted and the doors are locked.

Why is it important to lock your car?

You can’t hire a security guard to protect your car, and it’s not possible to keep an eye on it—that’s why door locks are put in place by the vehicle manufacturers. In addition to protecting your car against intruders, door locks provide safety while driving by keeping the door firmly closed.

Can you lock a car automatically from the outside?

Vehicles equipped with such locks usually have keys with lock buttons on them, but if your car key does not have any buttons on it, you probably won’t be able to lock and unlock the car automatically from the outside. Lock the car manually from the inside. When you get into the car, you can usually lock all of the doors manually.

Why should you lock your car door when driving?

Anyone with a weapon can target you while you’re in the car. If a potential threat approaches the car without you noticing, you stand a better chance of noticing in time and driving away unharmed if the criminal is delayed by a locked door.

What happens when you hit the lock button on your car?

When you hit the lock button on your car upon exiting, it does not send the security code, but if you walk away and use the door lock on your key chain, it sends the code through the airwaves where it can be instantly stolen.

Why don’t thieves use remote entry to steal your car?

The reason: it simply doesn’t happen very often. While it’s theoretically possible, the technologies used in modern remote entry systems — like rolling codes and data encryption — make a theft of this nature pretty difficult to pull off. If a thief wanted to steal your car this way, he or she would have a pretty high-tech mountain to climb.